“The Unwitting Magician” is a work in development by Maplewood resident Jeremy Dobrish and is part of the American Theater Group and the Union County Performing Arts Center’s free Play Reading Series on Monday, December 8.

Work included partially draining the pond, reconstructing collapsed areas with a mixture of new and refurbished blocks, backfilling behind the reconstructed areas and topsoiling and seeding the surface.

The vote was contentious and included a failed effort to keep the Essex County Democratic Party from endorsing any candidate.

Students saw the LUX Orchestra — an innovative program developed in collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Link Up — that transforms the orchestral concert into an immersive, high-energy spectacle of light, sound and music.

From the Maplewood Police Department: November 13 – November 24 November 19, 2025: Motor Vehicle Crash — Maplewood Police Officers responded to Springfield Avenue near Boyden Avenue on a report …

“We just want to reiterate that scientists have repeatedly found no link between vaccines and autism. There is no single root cause of autism. And we just want to remind the public that there is no link between vaccines and the increasing autism rates we have seen in this country.” — Local Health Outreach Coordinator Gabriel Suarez